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Bike Bus
Belfast now has a second bike bus.
Catching the 'bike bus' to school in north Belfast https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-66940437
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I'm in 2 minds on this - it's a sticky plaster solution creating a 'safety bubble' in a dangerous enviroment, whilst the requirement is for the whole environment to be made safe.
A 1990s solution in 2023 - 30 years behind and not good enough.
Potentially of some value as an interim PR tool.
From the article :
"The volume of road traffic means the young cyclists have faced a few challenges from some motorists, with Meghan saying that cars can try to pass in unsafe ways. The project, however, is being supported by police officers. "Having a police officer at the front and back of the bike has helped us in a few situations where I think we, as civilians, would have struggled to stop the flow of cars," she added.""
At last the police getting something right. Well done to the force concerned and to the police officers willing to ride with the bus. Small steps but at least in the right direction.